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   dally

   /ˈdali/

   verb

   • 1. act or move slowly: "she'd dallied upstairs long enough to put on a little make-up" Similar dawdledelayloiterlingerwaste timekill timetake one's timewhile away timelagtrailstragglefall behindambleplodtrudgemeanderdrifttraikinformal:dilly-dallyarchaic, literary:tarryOpposite hurry
   • 2. have a casual romantic or sexual liaison with: "he should stop dallying with film stars" Similar trifletoyplayamuse oneselfflirtplay fast and loosetinkerphilanderwomanizecarry oninformal:play aroundmess aboutmess around
   • ▪ show a casual interest in: "the company was dallying with the idea of opening a new office"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French dalier‘to chat’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dallier noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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